Learning Moment: In the middle of their weekly guitar lesson, Neville compliments Pete by saying, "Soon you'll be teaching me a thing or two about the guitar," and telling Pete he's made a "groovy start" before he tells Pete the harder words to hear: "That's just the beginning; keep working." Start with praise or a positive note about a child's performance, but make clear that you think the child is capable of improvement. Praising first is a good example of how to motivate a child to keep working hard. If you start the other way around, kids won't hear the kind compliment. - Scott Barry Kaufman, the Thought Leader for Pete the Cat.
Learning Moment: Pete the Cat is about embracing the messiness of life and discovering that all situations provide opportunities for growth and learning. Be comfortable with ambiguity! It's through uncertainty, curiosity, positivity and reflection that we as humans become better!In "Pete the Cat A Groovy New Year," celebrating New Year's is an opportunity for Pete and his friends to be grateful for the things they have that bring them joy. They will also learn that New Years gives them the opportunity to make themselves and their greatest strengths even better. Gratitude and the desire to learn and grow are the keys to a happy future because these mind-sets inspire kids to continuously become a better version of who they already are. - Scott Barry Kaufman, the Thought Leader for Pete the Cat.
Learning Moment: Pete's dad left the wrench somewhere to remind himself to remind Pete to remember to hand out invitations. This is a good memory device to remember something, but it didn't work. And that's OK! This gives Dad an opportunity to learn and grow from his mistake. Next time he could come up with an object that is more directly related to what he is trying to remember (e.g., running shoes if he wants to remember to go running) and place the object somewhere he knows he'll see it (e.g., by the door when he comes in). Making mistakes gives kids and adults an opportunity to become better and learn better strategies for reaching their goals! - Scott Barry Kaufman, the Thought Leader for Pete the Cat.
Learning Moment: Pete didn't know about singing like someone else, he was always glad to sing like Pete. This is a good example of how Pete is really authentic and is always thinking about how he can be more like himself rather than more like others. This is a good lesson for kids to learn: when creating music or expressing yourself, there's no need to imitate others. The key is to become a better version of yourself-this is how humans learn and grow. -Scott Barry Kaufman, the Thought Leader for Pete the Cat.
Learning Moment: Sally the Squirrel thinks resolutions are about getting all the stuff you want. This is a good example of how wanting EVERYTHING makes it less likely you'll enjoy any one particular thing (or acorn)! This is important because the world offers us a million potential distractions throughout the day. Sally finds everything equally exciting, but the key to a happy, fulfilling life is prioritizing which things are most important in your life and deepening that, rather than spreading yourself too thin. - Scott Barry Kaufman, the Thought Leader for Pete the Cat.